Rolls-Royce Plc Plans Up to $10 Billion Investment in India's Defence, Aviation, and Nuclear Sectors

Key facts

• Rolls-Royce Plc (Rolls-Royce) aims to establish India as its fourth home market following the United Kingdom, Germany, and the United States.
• The company has indicated an intention to invest up to $10 billion in India across the defence, civil aviation, and nuclear energy sectors.
• Rolls-Royce is competing to provide engines for the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) and has proposed creating a local design centre with an Indian partner.
• The company currently powers the SEPECAT Jaguar aircraft and Arjun tanks, and is collaborating with Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd (GRSE) to supply marine engines for the navy and coast guard.
• To support Airbus A350 aircraft ordered by Air India and IndiGo, Rolls-Royce plans to establish a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility in India.
• The company is targeting the nuclear energy sector via its small modular reactor business under the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, 2025.